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Commissioners vote to ask state to repurpose quarter-cent sales tax to boost school funding
Summary
The Gaston County Board of Commissioners voted April 28 to ask state lawmakers to allow the county to repurpose an available quarter-cent sales tax for supplemental school funding, a move commissioners estimated could raise roughly $9.5–$11 million and would require legislative authorization and a voter referendum if approved.
The Gaston County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on April 28 to send a resolution to the county’s legislative delegation asking the General Assembly to authorize the repurposing of an available quarter-cent sales tax to provide supplemental funding for Gaston County Schools.
Commissioner Bob Hovis framed the proposal as a new revenue source distinct from property tax and said it "will net somewhere…
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